hope this turns out ok for the kid. I can't imagine the devastation of working your whole life towards a goal, being THIS close to it, and potentially having it taken away from you.

beats dying on the field at 22, though.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/8981415/2013-nfl-draft-combine-star-lotulelei-heart-condition-work-monday-according-sources

Star Lotulelei, one of the elite prospects for the 2013 NFL draft, will not be allowed to work out Monday at the scouting combine after an echocardiogram revealed that the former Utah defensive tackle has a heart condition that requires more testing, according to league sources.

Lotulelei's agent, Bruce Tollner, confirmed to ESPN's Joe Schad that the first team All-American had an abnormal test result as part of his physical and will visit a specialist this week.

Lotulelei was discovered to have an abnormally low Ejection Fraction, detecting that the left ventricle of his heart was pumping at only 44 percent efficiency, sources said. The normal range is between 55-70 percent efficiency.

The 6-foot-2, 311-pound Lotulelei will undergo further testing in Salt Lake City in an effort to seek more clarity with the condition, a source said. If it's a confirmed chronic condition, medical experts consider it an indication of possible heart damage.

Tollner said Lotulelei was asked by combine officials not to participate until consulting a specialist. Lotulelei still will be interviewed by NFL teams in Indianapolis and plans to participate at Utah's Pro Day on March 20.

Lotulelei is the No. 1 overall player as ranked by Scouts, Inc., and has been rated as a top-5 draft prospect by ESPN draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay.

I don't know if an NFL team is going to take a risk of him dying on the field.

this was the guy I wanted the Eagles taking at #4.

does this condition suddenly manifest or something?

exactly.

http://card.mygamercard.net/lastgame/rjcc.png

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

procedure for college athletes as part of their physicals. I know there's been a push in recent years to have high school athletes tested, it's actually a pretty simple test to have done:

http://stopsuddendeath.net/

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but the NFL is going to do them based on their monetary investment

the college programs really care about. From a quick search it looks like an echocardiogram costs around $500 per test, and I bet that that cost would be significantly lower when getting them from an entire team with a group rate. College teams will spare no expense in medical cast to keep players on the field, but when it comes to a screening that could save lives (but also potentially keep a player off of the field) they only do it for those showing symptoms?

Maybe the AD at Utah should look into spending a little more on stuff like this...

I know other big time programs like USC,michigan,TOSU, Texas all put new recruit through extensive testing...

a few years ago, Frankie Telfort was a highly ranked recruit from FLoida who ended up going to USC...and during a routine examination a few weeks after signing day, they discovered he had some sort of heart ailment (edit, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and unfortunately it cut his college career short before it ever began.

(His scholarship was still honored)
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they can lead to over-diagnosing

non-existent problems being diagnosed based on the cardiograms without any impact on the person

i had one in 8th grade one time because i had a heart murmur detected

but nobody gets them without some prior thing

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2013/02/25/utah-defensive-tackle-star-lotulelei-nfl-combine/1946109/

After withdrawing from the NFL scouting combine because of an abnormal heart exam, Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei has been told he can continue working out on his own, according to a person informed of the conversations between doctors and the potential top-five draft pick.

The person said it's hoped that it's not a heart condition but rather dehydration, too much sodium in his diet or rapid weight loss in a short timeframe that prompted tests to reveal his heart wasn't pumping at full capacity. Lotulelei dropped almost 10 pounds in three days recently, in part because of the hectic schedule of traveling to the combine and the long days in Indianapolis.

The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because Lotulelei's medical details were supposed to remain confidential.

Lotulelei did not fail his physical but rather was given an incomplete designation pending the consultation with the specialist, the person said, adding it was Lotulelei's decision to withdraw from drills after hearing the doctors' recommendation that he sit them out.

Lotulelei's agent, Bruce Tollner, said in a statement Sunday that his client will visit a specialist later this week and is expected to participate in every drill at his pro day March 20. Tollner said Lotulelei will continue to interview with teams in Indianapolis.

Tollner and doctors who examined Lotulelei are hopeful the situation will prove to be similar to that of Carolina Panthers defensive end Frank Alexander, who was pulled from combine drills last year following an abnormal test but was then cleared by specialists.

doesn't seem to be as bad as it seems...hope a few teams pass him so carolina can snag him at 14...